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Japan PM apologizes to LGBTQ activists over ex-aide's remark

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has met with LGBTQ representatives and offered an apology over his former aide’s discriminatory remarks, which sparked nationwide outrage and calls for the government to ensure equal rights

The Independent UK

Japan recounted its islands. Now geographers say there may be 7,000 more of them

Japan conducted a recount of its islands amid criticism that the data was old and inaccurate. Geographers took another look and the number of islands is expected to more than double.

WEKU

Liz Truss: learn lessons of Russian aggression and stand up to China now

Ms Truss was speaking in Japan in her first public speech since her resignation as prime minister.

The Independent UK

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Japan’s new H3 space rocket fails to blast off

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the H3’s main engine had ignited but two booster engines failed.

Al Jazeera

Japan aborts launch of 1st H3 rocket carrying defense censor

Japan’s space agency has aborted the launch of the first of its new flagship series H3 rockets, which was carrying an observation satellite also fitted with an experimental infrared sensor that could detect missile launches

The Independent UK

The Suzuki Gixxer 250 Gets A New Matte Blue Colorway In Japan

Suzuki has launched the 2023 Gixxer 250 in Japan with a new Matte Stella Blue Metallic colorway. It keeps its place as one of the most affordable 250cc models.

RideApart

Japan’s first next-generation rocket aborts before launch

Japan’s much-vaunted launch of its flagship rocket was a fizzer — a disappointing result as competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX intensifies and the island nation looks to expand its defense prowess amid growing geopolitical tensions.

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Japan aborts launch of flagship H3 rocket moments before lift off

Japan on Friday aborted the launch of its first new medium-lift rocket in three decades moments before the H3 vehicle was meant to lift off after secondary booster engines strapped to its side failed to ignite.

Reuters

Truss to call on G7 to agree China sanctions if Taiwan conflict escalates

The former prime minister is due to address a conference in Japan on Friday which has been organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.

The Independent UK

New Joy Division-inspired bar featuring Ian Curtis mural opens in Northern Quarter

Disorder will boast live music, DJs and a range of Japanese snacks

Manchester Evening News

Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia, Tesla's 'full self-driving' recall, and Vivienne Westwood's star-studded memorial — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

Hiring more social scientists could be the solution to Canada’s innovation issue

Canada has been dealing with an innovation problem for decades. We are currently ranked 15th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) following Japan, France, Finland and Singapore. Switzerland is ranked first.

The Conversation

Australian aircraft to enforce North Korea sanctions

A P-8A Poseidon plane deployed to Japan will join international efforts to crack down on illegal goods entering North Korea in contravention of sanctions.

AAP

‘Ramen junkie’ Ivan Orkin on mazemen, MSG and the resilience of the human spirit

He’s responsible for ramen conquering the world, and now he’s bringing his cult-status noodles to Neighbourhood in Islington. Ahead of the highly anticipated pop-up, Ivan Orkin sits down with Kate Ng

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Japan’s new whaling ‘mother ship’ being built to travel as far as Antarctica

Company says vessel’s construction will help ‘pass on our whaling culture to the next generation’

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Balloons flew near important facilities

The three objects strongly suggesting Chinese surveillance balloons confirmed in Japan's airspace since November 2019 were near important infrastructure such as a nuclear power plant and Self-Defense Forces facilities.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US could default this summer unless $31.4tn debt ceiling raised

Historic federal debt default could occur before July, cautions non-partisan agency. Plus, whatever happened to middle age?

Reuters

S.Korean victims of Japan forced labour accuse Seoul of rushing compensation

A group of South Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labour accused Seoul of rushing a compensation plan with Tokyo for diplomatic and political gains, amid a prolonged legal battle over the neighbours' chequered history.

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Japan to invite Ukraine to G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Germany - Kyodo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan will invite his Ukrainian counterpart to the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting to be held in Germany on Feb. 18, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

Reuters

China's balloons give Japan and Taiwan a reason to share intelligence, says lawmaker

The flight of suspected Chinese surveillance balloons has shown that Japan and Taiwan need to share "critical" intelligence about potential common aerial threats, a senior defence policymaker for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.

Bangkok Post

Centara to debut in Japan, new details revealed

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, will make its Japan debut with the launch of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. Based on what we know so far and our previous reports, Centara's first property in Japan looks to be a grand and promising foothold.

Chicago Sun-Times

China threatens U.S. entities over the downing of suspected spy balloon

China insists the balloon was used for weather data. ‘The balloon to me is not an isolated incident,’ said Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan.

The Guardian - AU

Japan sees its number of islands double after recount

Digital mapping leads to around 7,000 new islands being discovered though it’s unlikely to expand Japan’s territory, media reports say

ABC News

Bookings to Japan and Bali are expected to soar. What the latest data tells us about where Australians are travelling to

Searches for international flights are currently soaring in Australia, according to data from Google. Which countries are Australians travelling to?

Bangkok Post

Ibis budget lands in Phnom Penh

Accor recently announced the opening of its latest ibis budget address -- ibis budget Phnom Penh Riverside.

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